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Downtown Durham, 501 Willard St | Durham
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  •  Business Center
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Resident Lounge  
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Swimming Pool
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

8.6
Great
18 Reviews

About this Location

10A/15/5 (bus) - 3 min
12B/2A/3 (bus) - 3 min
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Forest Hills Park
22 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 
updated 32 hrs ago

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,134+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,223+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,611+
Schedule Appointment At
(919) 366-5140
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
    •  Conference Room
  • Entertainment

    •  Coffee Bar
    •  Grilling Station
    •  Resident Lounge  
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Landscape

    •  Courtyard
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pet Weight  
    •  Max Pets Limit  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 8.6/10, based on 18 renter reviews Write a review

9.2
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7.5
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8.9
Management
8.5
Value
7.4
Social
8.5
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Apartment is great! Very quiet and beautiful floor plan. Management is very responsive. Small pest problem that was taken care of very quickly. Only downside is that the apartment gym is very small.

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Pretty good, no mayor problems

The building is nice, relatively new, and clean. The neighbors don't bother that much, the building is really safe (no issues so far) and the maintenance service is quick and effective.

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Proximity to Downtown is Key

The management at Whetstone is very responsive, the location is absolutely perfect (close proximity to restaurants, DPAC, the American Tobacco Trail), and the other residents are very courteous/clean.

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Great place down town!

It's a beautiful place down town that was just recently constructed. It's near the bus station, and walking distance to downtown (~5 min). Filled with restaurants and bars. Adjacent to the beautiful American Tobacco campus. Definitely cheaper than living by the medical school, and makes up for the cost of a parking pass in like two months worth of rent. Gym, grand pool area, and dog park all available as well as parking.

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I have had a great experience at Whetstone. As an avid cook and baker, I found the kitchen utilities are great. The parking at times gets filled and it's hard to find a spot close to my apartment (first-world problem). I feel safe because the parking is a parking garage that is enclosed and there's more security measures than were in-place when I lived at the Heights LaSalle last year. The individuals at the front desk are wonderful and attentive. However, packages are either delivered in our package box, at the front office or are sluggishly left out in the hallway which means they could be easily stolen.

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Great place, great location

Right next to downtown. A bit pricey but worth it, never loses power during storms because of its central location. Has a gym and pool. Very pet friendly. Lots of dogs, in fact might be a bad place if you are allergic.

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Good place to live!

It's a great place in downtown Durham with restaurants nearby. Free coffee downstairs and there are events that management plans. You do need a car if you live here or take the bus.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 27 Recs

Toast
Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
Pompieri Pizza
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grocery 3 Recs

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Whole Foods
Thomas & Howards Cash & Carry
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
Rite Aid
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fitness 6 Recs

Global Breath Studio
YMCA Wellness Center
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parks 2 Recs

Durham Central Park
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coffee 6 Recs

Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop
Loaf
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About Downtown Durham

Before the 1990's, not much took happened in Downtown Durham. Since then, the area underwent a period of revitalization and has reaped the benefits as it's more populated with businesses, restaurants, and people. Popular spots here include Taste Carolina, Fullsteam Brewery, and Doyle's Vin...
Bars
Noise
Clean
Restaurants
Modernization
Relatively Safe
Local Businesses
Median rents in Downtown Durham
Studio
$
1,150
1 Bedroom
$
1,600
2 Bedroom
$
2,200

Getting around Downtown Durham


Downtown Durham Reviews

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I have always felt safe in the area and love that so many restaurants are walkable. Prior to COVID-19, it was also a huge benefit to walk to DPAC for off-broadway shows or to the Durham Bulls stadium for a game.
Downtown is the best place to live in Durham! I love walking to bars, restaurants, shops, and the Farmer's Market. It is super easy to drive to campus as well.
Great experience. Some of the best bars ans restaurants are in Downtown, as well as the DPAC, Bulls stadium and other things to do. It's close to the American Tobacco Campus and Trail. One of the "busiest" places in Durham.
Very fun area, nice to have a lot of bars/restaurants in walking distance. Drive to school is quick and easy.
Van Alen is in a great spot in Durham. Several large new apartment complexes are being built around it. It is also right next to the Durham Courthouse which has a 24/7 police presence and patrol cars are constantly pulling in and out of the courthouse garage at all hours.

With that being said, Van Alen is still in Durham.
It takes on average less than 10 minutes for me to go from Van Alen to the science drive parking garage at Duke.
It's been cool but not too much to do because of covid. Weekends can get loud outside because of the close proximity to bars and restaurants. If everything was open it would be sweet.
Up and coming but a good choice of restaurants about about 0.5miles away
We have enjoyed living downtown well enough, but we have not been able to take advantage of much of it due to COVID.

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